❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Lands regarding proposed changes to vesting orders for Busselton foreshore reserves, specifically concerning a request from the City of Busselton to change the land use from recreation to commercial and the subsequent actions taken by the Department of Regional Development and Lands.
AnsweredQoN 477Legislative Council
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CITY OF BUSSELTON — CHANGES TO RESERVE
VESTING ORDERS
477. Hon GIZ WATSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the
correspondence from the then Shire of Busselton, now the City of Busselton,
dated 29 October 2011 to the Minister for Lands requesting changes to the
vesting orders from camping park and recreation to commercial for the following
Busselton foreshore parks—A-class reserve 8485, known as Barnard Park;
and A-class reserve 28535, or the site of the Busselton Tennis Club. I also
refer to correspondence from the Busselton–Dunsborough Environment
Centre dated 9 February 2012 and 26 March 2012 to the Minister for Lands
outlining the centre's opposition to proposed changes to the vesting
orders.
(1) Has the minister
replied to the correspondence sent by the City of Busselton?
(2) If yes to
(1), what was the minister's decision regarding the City of Busselton's
request to change the vesting orders?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Has the
Department of Regional Development and Lands indicated to the City of Busselton
that it is willing to negotiate and grant a 65-year lease of the land?
(5) If yes to (4), under what authority?
(6) Is the
minister aware that the City of Busselton advertised for expressions of
interest for commercial builders on the reserves?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to
(6), will the minister clarify whether the correct procedure for the removal of
an A-class reserve to commercial has been followed?
(9) If no to (8),why not?
The PRESIDENT : Members, you must be getting all your
detailed questions in before the break.
VESTING ORDERS
477. Hon GIZ WATSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the
correspondence from the then Shire of Busselton, now the City of Busselton,
dated 29 October 2011 to the Minister for Lands requesting changes to the
vesting orders from camping park and recreation to commercial for the following
Busselton foreshore parks—A-class reserve 8485, known as Barnard Park;
and A-class reserve 28535, or the site of the Busselton Tennis Club. I also
refer to correspondence from the Busselton–Dunsborough Environment
Centre dated 9 February 2012 and 26 March 2012 to the Minister for Lands
outlining the centre's opposition to proposed changes to the vesting
orders.
(1) Has the minister
replied to the correspondence sent by the City of Busselton?
(2) If yes to
(1), what was the minister's decision regarding the City of Busselton's
request to change the vesting orders?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Has the
Department of Regional Development and Lands indicated to the City of Busselton
that it is willing to negotiate and grant a 65-year lease of the land?
(5) If yes to (4), under what authority?
(6) Is the
minister aware that the City of Busselton advertised for expressions of
interest for commercial builders on the reserves?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to
(6), will the minister clarify whether the correct procedure for the removal of
an A-class reserve to commercial has been followed?
(9) If no to (8),why not?
The PRESIDENT : Members, you must be getting all your
detailed questions in before the break.
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The following
detailed answer has been provided by the Minister for Lands, and I thank
the member for some notice of the question —
(1) An
examination of the minister's correspondence system has not revealed a
letter to the minister dated 29 October 2011 from the then Shire of Busselton.
However, the shire did write to the Department of Regional Development and
Lands on 29 November 2011 in the terms of the member's preamble to the
question.
(2) The
proposed rationalisation of the foreshore reserves has been the subject of
ongoing discussion and negotiations between the City of Busselton and the
Department of Regional Development and Lands, and last week the minister
approved the principles of the proposed changes.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5) It is
proposed that following excision of some land from the reserves, leasing will
be under section 79 of the Land Administration Act 1997, which enables the
Minister for Lands to grant leases for any term. Discussion on possible lease
terms is part of the normal consideration of these matters. If the reserve
amendments proceed to allow the proposed leasing, the final term to be
permitted will be subject to the minister's approval.
(6) Yes. The
expression of interest covers parts of the reserves and is subject to the
reserves being amended.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) The
minister has approved the intent of the proposed A-class reserves being amended
to be advertised, following which the proposal will be tabled in both houses of
Parliament, as required by the Land Administration Act 1997.
(9) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Because the member will be celebrating his
twenty-fourth birthday tomorrow, I give the call to Hon Ken Baston.
Hon
Ken Baston : The
President got the right age as well!
detailed answer has been provided by the Minister for Lands, and I thank
the member for some notice of the question —
(1) An
examination of the minister's correspondence system has not revealed a
letter to the minister dated 29 October 2011 from the then Shire of Busselton.
However, the shire did write to the Department of Regional Development and
Lands on 29 November 2011 in the terms of the member's preamble to the
question.
(2) The
proposed rationalisation of the foreshore reserves has been the subject of
ongoing discussion and negotiations between the City of Busselton and the
Department of Regional Development and Lands, and last week the minister
approved the principles of the proposed changes.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5) It is
proposed that following excision of some land from the reserves, leasing will
be under section 79 of the Land Administration Act 1997, which enables the
Minister for Lands to grant leases for any term. Discussion on possible lease
terms is part of the normal consideration of these matters. If the reserve
amendments proceed to allow the proposed leasing, the final term to be
permitted will be subject to the minister's approval.
(6) Yes. The
expression of interest covers parts of the reserves and is subject to the
reserves being amended.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) The
minister has approved the intent of the proposed A-class reserves being amended
to be advertised, following which the proposal will be tabled in both houses of
Parliament, as required by the Land Administration Act 1997.
(9) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Because the member will be celebrating his
twenty-fourth birthday tomorrow, I give the call to Hon Ken Baston.
Hon
Ken Baston : The
President got the right age as well!
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